Horse-collar.



PATENTBD'JULY 28, 1908.

" f TfG. HADAWAY.

HORSE COLLAR. APPLIoATIvoN FILED JAN. 7. 1908.

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HORSE-COLLAR.

' `Specif`i.':ation of Letters Patent.

Application filed January '7, 1908.

Patented July 2,8, 1908.

Serial No. 409,640.

To all whom it may concern: n

Be it known that I, THoMAs G. HADAWAY, a citizen of the UnitedStates,and a resident of Athens, in the county of Clarke and State of Georgia,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Horse-Collars, ofwhich the following is aspecification.

My invention is an improvement in the class of double collars, that isto say, collars having two pads, an inner and an outer one.

The novel features will be hereinafter pointed out.

In the accompanying drawing, Figure l is a perspective view of myimproved collar. Fig. 2 1s an end view of the same. Fig. 3 is a crosssection on the line 8-3of Fig. v1. Fig. 4 is a .plan view of theanti-chafing plate. Fig. 5 is a top viewlof the collar.

A indicates the rim, or roll, of the collar, B, the outer or hame pad,and B', the inn'er or shoulder pad, while C is the leather antichafngplate, or strip, arranged between the two pads. This plate C-showndetached in Fig. l--conforms to the generalshape or outline of the pads,and is secured in place between them by stitching it to the inner edgeof the latter-see Fig. 3. As shown, the stitching is applied at twopoints c.

The roll A andpads B, B', may be made of cloth, or leather, and stuffedwith wool, hair, straw, or any other suitable material. The cloth orleather is extended at the inner edge-as shown at b, Fig. S-the partsbeing lapped or laid together and inserted between the edges c of theleather or fabric of the roll A, and the several parts, together withthe leather lining d of the pad B are stitched together as shown. Theleather plate, leaf, or anti-chafing plate C prevents undue-frictionbetween the two pads B, B', and thus the constant rubbing of a horsesshoulders is in turn prevented. In other words, but for theinterposition of the smooth plate C between the pads, the inner onewould move with the outer one, owing to the friction between them. Thetop pad easily yields to the motion of the horses shoulders, so that thelower pad, by means of the interposed leaf or anti-chafing plate Cremains practically stationary, and this is effected without appreciablylessening the lieXibility of the colar as a whole. Further, the plate Cconduces to the durability of the collar in consequence of its lesseningthe friction between the pads, and by reason of the fact that itprevents the hames indenting and sinking into the pads as in theordinary collar. Since the form of the inner pad is better preserved, itis obvious that it is easier for the horse.

By the .arrangement of the connection between the roll A and the twopads' B, B', they are all firmly secured and a space and roll shoulderare provided for the hames f which renders" it practically the hames toslip off the roll.

A leather necks ad D-see Fig. l-is stitched to one of lie inner pads Bat one side, and a strap and buckle E connect the ends of the ads, asshown in Fig. 5.

What I c aim is- 1. The improved horse-collar, comprising a roll, andouter and inner pads extending the entire length of the collar, and aflexible anti-chaiing late arranged between said pads longitudinally andsecured to one of them at its inner edge, the outer portions of the padsand plate being left free, as shown and described.

2. The improved horse-collar, comprising a roll and outer and innerpads, and an interposed eXible anti-@hating plate, the inclos ingportion, or casing, of the pads being brought together and insertedbetween the edges of the roll casing, and the several parts stitchedtogether at a point between the roll and pads, as shown and described.

THOMAS G. HADAWAY.

impossible for Witnesses:

ALLRID P. DEORING, OTTO KRAssELT.

